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An안

An means “peaceful.” Like your name, you are someone who lives in peace.

Meaning and hanja

Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:

HanjaMeaning
安安 ‘peaceful’
安(편안 안)

Who it's given to

An is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: An. Say it like an.

안ㅇ + ㅏ + ㄴ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

Related names

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